Bigeye Numbfish vs Jungle Shrew

Narcine oculifera compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Bigeye Numbfish is Data Deficient while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigeye Numbfish	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Torpediniformes (electric ray)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Narcinidae	Soricidae
Genus	Narcine	Suncus
Species	Narcine oculifera	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bigeye Numbfish and Jungle Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bigeye Numbfish

DD — Data Deficient

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigeye Numbfish	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigeye Numbfish

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bigeye Numbfish

The Bigeye Numbfish (Narcine oculifera) is a species in the genus Narcine.